Bizjournals ranks the top 10 wealth centers in the U.S., affluent cities with a population of 100,000 people or more. Arlington, VA is at the top with a population of 199,800 and per capita income of $53,543. Following Arlington are Thousand Oaks, CA; Naperville, IL; Alexandria, VA.; and Stamford, CT. The article concludes that:

The 10 wealth centers defy the common belief that large communities can’t be affluent. They manage to outstrip the U.S. standard of living by a substantial margin:

– The collective per capita income for the top 10 communities is $43,782. That’s 73 percent higher than the national average.

– Nearly 11 percent of all households within the designated wealth centers draw annual incomes higher than $200,000. The corresponding figure for the whole country is 3.4 percent.

– Median home values range from $416,400 to $806,700 in the 10 places atop bizjournals’ rankings. The national median is $185,200.